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Peter Capaldi

Scottish actor and filmmaker · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1958 · age 68 · also Italy

Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2013-2017) and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It (2005-2012), for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male...

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2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarFilm, The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)2024Criminal RecordSeries, Producer2019The Personal History of David CopperfieldFilm, Mr. Micawber2017Doctor Who: Twice Upon a TimeFilm, The Doctor (12)2016Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor MysterioFilm, The Doctor2014The MusketeersSeries, Cardinal RichelieuDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenFilm, 2014The Doctor (12)2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterFilm, Peter Van Gellis2010British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy PerformanceAwardChlotrudis Award for Best CastAwardChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardConanSeries, 20102007SkinsSeries, MarkMagiciansFilm, 2007Mike Francis2005Doctor WhoSeries, CaeciliusHouse of 9Film, 2005Max Roy2002MaxFilm, David Cohn2001Waking the DeadSeries, Lucien Calvin1998What Rats Won't DoFilm, Tony1997Midsomer MurdersSeries, Laurence Barker1995Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmAwardFranz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeFilm, 1995Director, Writer1994BAFTA Award for Best Short FilmAwardCaptivesFilm, 1994Simon1990Have I Got News for YouSeries1988Dangerous LiaisonsFilm, Azolan1985Screen TwoSeries, Bruce Coldfield1983Local HeroFilm, Danny Oldsen1979MinderSeries, Ozzie1958Born14 April 1958

People around Peter

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor 2013
  • Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time 2017
  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015
  • Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 2014

Filmography 40

182 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance2010
Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor2010
Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast2010
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film1995
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film1994

About this person

He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2013-2017) and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It (2005-2012), for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 68